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... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (North America) > Jacob S. Coxey
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (North America) > Jacob S. Coxey

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Jacob S. Coxey  

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  • Jacob S. Coxey, a wealthy stone quarry owner from Massillon, Ohio, led the first organized protest of the unemployed. The protest culminated in a march of about 500 unemployed workers, known as Coxey's Army, through the streets of Washington, D.C., in May 1894. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Coxey, Jacob S.]

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